The Arts Awards by Cavan County Council are allocated under the Arts Act 2003. There are four categories for 2021.
The Arts Development Awards for community and arts development initiatives.
The Professional Artists Awards which are to support the work of professional artists.
The Emerging Artist Awards which support artists at early career stage.
In 2020 there were 33 recipients for the Arts Development Awards and 14 recipients for the Professional Artists Awards, 4 recipients for the Emerging Artists and 4 Residency Awards.
Applicants are encouraged to complete their application online via the links below
ARTS DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Annually the Members of Cavan County Council allocate funding for the development of arts in community, education and other participative settings. This money is allocated under the Arts Act 2003. Organisations, groups or individuals running arts events and projects in County Cavan or promoting the County arts offerings elsewhere between, February 2021 and February 2022 are eligible to apply.
Groups interested in applying for this funding can apply for the: ARTS DEVELOPMENT AWARDS. Grants will vary from €200 to €1,500.
Examples of work that could be eligible include:
Arts Participation - (e.g. workshops, performance, arts production, etc. involving the general public and/or target groups including digital participation.)
Arts in Settings - (e.g. Artist-led projects in settings such as community, education, health care, landscape, etc.)
Arts Events - (e.g. stand alone events, events as part of a festival, scheme or community project, etc. including digital).
CAVAN ARTS DEVELOPMENT AWARDS ONLINE APPLICATION FORM (Community Groups)
CAVAN ARTS DEVELOPMENT AWARDS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION UPLOAD HERE
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PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AWARDS
Annually the Members of Cavan County Council with the support of the Arts Council support professional artists living and working in County Cavan. This funding is available under the PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AWARDS.
Professional artists from all disciplines are welcome to apply to this scheme. Applicants must be originally from County Cavan, reside in the County or artists whose proposed work has a significant Cavan element. The term “Professional Artist” assumes that you have a substantive body of work created and that you are recognised as such by your peers in the making or developing of the Arts.
Criteria
The Professional Artists Awards are designed to assist artists in relation to any of the following three categories:
Professional Development - (e.g. further training, mentoring, artist and interdisciplinary collaboration, attendance at workshops including digital). Up to €2,500.
New Artworks - (e.g. research and development, residency assistance*, production costs, materials assistance, etc.). Up to €2,000.
Audience Initiatives - (e.g. audience research, digital upskilling, performance and recording development assistance, publication and exhibition assistance, arts practice development in conjunction with arts or community groups). Up to €1,500.
CAVAN PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AWARDS ONLINE APPLICATION FORM (Professional Artist)
CAVAN PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AWARDS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION UPLOAD HERE
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EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
This award is intended to help support an artist develop their career, it is for someone who has specialised training in his or her field (not necessarily gained in an academic institution) and who has created a modest independent body of work. The maximum amount awarded to any applicant will be €2,000.
Criteria
This award is designed to support emerging artists to:
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buy time to develop their work and practice
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support unique development needs to advance their own practice (this might be through engagement with a mentor, research, non-formal study and/or non-vocational training, collaborative partnerships, etc.). Applicants must detail the development need that would most advance their career at this time.
It will prioritise those who:
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demonstrate ambition and vision for their work;
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show potential to develop and strengthen a distinctive and assured creative practice;
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show how they will benefit artistically from timely support for their artistic development.
CAVAN ARTS EMERGING ARTIST AWARDS ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
CAVAN PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AWARDS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION UPLOAD HERE
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ARTIST RESIDENCY AWARD
For 2021 it has been decided to postpone the application process for Residency Awards, Cavan Arts Office will advertise Tyrone Guthrie and The Moth Residencies in Spring 2021.
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Deadline for submission is 4pm Friday 22 January 2021
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Applicants are encouraged to complete the online application forms
Microsoft word version of the applications are available via the links below. (Available to download from 9am on Friday 11 December 2020)
CAVAN ARTS DEVELOPMENT AWARDS GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORM (Community Groups) Download
CAVAN ARTS PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AWARDS GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORM (Professional Artists) Download
CAVAN ARTS EMERGING ARTIST AWARDS GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORM Download